The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Chesapeake National Recreation Act, which designates parts of the Chesapeake ...

Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the Chesapeake Bay which has ...

Maryland official state fish, rockfish/striped bass, are in decline. Will its fisheries see stricter regulations in 2025?

Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are at healthy levels and the fishing of them is sustainable and has minimal impact, Ocean ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met Monday to discuss the status of striped bass populations and ...

The fishing groups claim that rules limiting the harvesting of striped base amount to a violation of the taking clause of the ...

Although Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic waters are becoming cold, there is still plenty of excellent fishing to be found across ...

The Louisiana Republican is sponsoring the proposal with with Sen. Tim Kaine, R-Va. The Protecting Global Fisheries Act would ...

(Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program) A new bill in the U.S. Senate aims to combat illegal fishing practices and ...

Virginia’s winter fishery has declined as menhaden harvest continues in the Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk fisherman Ethan Hennet ...

This was applauded by numerous environmental advocates and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Although some critics in the recreational fishing community claim a distinction between the coast-wide and ...